Ancient Rome

Legion III Coins of Septimius Severus

Rome and Alexandria. Legionary coins of the Alexandria, Egypt, mint honor the North African Legion III Augusta which `freed` Egypt from the clutches of Pescennius Niger at the very end of 193 AD. A good percentage of the coins of Septimius issued at Rome by this time were the Legionary standards type with legends honoring each of the legions that s...

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Septimius Severus

Relating to the Roman Emperor Septimius Severus (193 - 211 AD) [Rome] [Coin Collecting]...

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Nero A.D. 54-68

Relating to the Early Empire (12 Caesars) [Rome] [Coin Collecting]...

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Antoninus Pius Caesar - The politics of succession on coins

Relating to the Middle Empire (Adoptive Emperors) [Rome] [Coin Collecting]...

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Imperial Coin Denominations

Imperial Coin Denominations A survey of silver & bronze coins [Coin Collecting]...

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GRADING: Conditions of Preservation

Other than wear, which is addressed by the currently popular grading standards, many thing could happen to an ancient coin on its travels into our collections. [Rome] [Coin Collecting]...

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Julia Domna Alexandria Tetradrachm Greek Imperials

Second wife of Septimius Severus, who reigned AD 193-211, mother of Caracalla and Geta. Relating to the Roman Emperor Septimius Severus (193 - 211 AD) [Rome] [Coin Collecting]...

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Plated Denarii NUMUS MONETA

304 Roman Republican plated denarius (209 B.C.). In each case the original Greek word is a form of "denarius", although the term is variously rendered in modern translations in order to make it meaningful to the average modern reader. For example, the venerable King James Version renders the term as "penny", which is understandable when one conside...

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Antoninus Pius, A.D. 138-161

Relating to the Middle Empire (Adoptive Emperors) [Rome] [Coin Collecting]...

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Tiberius, Tribute Penny

[Bible] [Rome] [Coin]...

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